Li Jing stood up and walked to the map hanging on the side of the wall to carefully check the advancing routes and defensive arrangements of both sides. He moved his eyes away from the vast Forbidden Garden on the west side of Yong'an Canal and focused on the East Inner Garden and Longshou Pond on the east side of Daming Palace. He picked up the red pen made of cinnabar placed next to him and drew a circle around the Yamato Gate.
It is conceivable that when the news of the battle between the Yuwen Long tribe and the Gao Kan tribe reaches Changsun Jiaqing, he will speed up and attack the Daming Palace, trying to capture Longshouyuan, which has insufficient troops, and then occupy the favorable location, or immediately station troops in the Daming Palace to attack Youtun. The Wei camp acted as a deterrent, or simply gathered its troops to swoop down and attack Xuanwu Gate.
The battle situation became tense instantly.
There are key points everywhere, and the right guard's response is not allowed to make the slightest mistake.
The strength of the Daming Palace is definitely insufficient. They can only parry but not fight back. Facing the violent attack of Changsun Jiaqing, they must defend the front line of Yamato Gate. Otherwise, once the rebels break into the palace, the defeat may be irreversible. The Gao Kan tribe not only had to defeat the Yu Wen Long tribe, but also killed them as much as possible and seriously damaged their strength. The most important thing was to win the battle quickly so that they could mobilize troops to return to the Daming Palace...
If this step by step can be completed successfully, then the rebel forces will suffer heavy losses after this battle, and the situation in Chang'an will be reversed instantly. At least in the north of Chang'an City, the East Palace will use a greater advantage to connect China and foreign countries and obtain supplies. never fail.
Of course, once there is a problem in any of the links, what awaits Youtunwei will be doomed...
"Report! Changsun Jiaqing's troops are speeding up to the East Neiyuan. The target is probably Longshouyuan South Yamato Gate."
"Report! The Tubo Hu cavalry have detoured to the side and rear of the Yuwenlong tribe, and are accelerating to insert themselves behind the Yuwenlong tribe. Currently, the Yuwenlong tribe and the Gaokan tribe are fighting fiercely in the west of Yong'an Canal."
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Countless battle reports were delivered one by one, and Li Jing personally marked them on the map. The movement trajectory of the armies of both sides and the place where the battle took place presented the battle situation in the north of Chang'an City to everyone.
The hall was filled with solemnity. Even Liu Jie, who had been extremely embarrassed before, completely forgot about his embarrassment and shame and stared closely at the map on the wall.
It was like a magnificent war picture unfolding before everyone's eyes, and Fang Jun's tall and handsome figure stood in the middle of the army. His soldiers rushed to the battlefield under his orders one after another, with high morale and unyielding determination! In the vast area north of Chang'an City, the nearly 200,000 troops from both sides were chess pieces, allowing them to scold Fang Qiu and command decisively.
At least at this moment, the future of the entire East Palace depends on Fang Jun. If he wins, the East Palace will reverse its decline and the situation will be bright. If he fails, the East Palace will be destroyed and there will be no way to recover.
Liu Ji sighed softly and said, "I hope the Duke of Yue will live up to His Highness's favor and be able to win the battle and defeat the rebels."
These words may be just a moment of emotion and have no hidden meaning, but in fact, it makes people feel that "if Fang Jun cannot win this battle, he will be sorry for His Highness the Crown Prince"...
The expressions of all the ministers changed.
Others may still be concerned about Liu Ji's status as "Shi Zhong", but Li Daozong, who is a member of the royal family, does not care at all. He banged the table and said angrily: "How shameless is Liu Shi Zhong? When Tuyuhun invaded Hexi, the Manchu Dynasty Civil and military officials were as silent as cicadas and feared like tigers. It was Fang Jun who led his army to fight and faced death! The cannibal invaded the Western Regions and occupied half of the Silk Road that our Han family had operated for hundreds of years. An enemy twice as powerful as himself fought to the death! When the rebels rose up and wanted to cut off the empire, Fang Jun was not afraid of hardships and rushed back thousands of miles to help. Only then did we have the current situation! The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were both civil and military. , but he put all this burden on one person, and he was helpless when facing a powerful enemy. He only knew how to beg for peace, but he still stabbed others behind their back like this. Dare I ask what is the reason? "
Civil servants have long been infiltrated into the bone marrow about fighting for power and will not let go of any opportunity to seize benefits. They don't care about the overall situation. Li Daozong doesn't care about this and it has nothing to do with him. But today, Fang Jun's achievements are enough to shine in the world, but he still has to be slandered by these shameless civil servants, which he can't bear.
Even if the battle outside the city ends with Fang Jun's defeat, is it Fang Jun's fault?
Li Jing, who knew that he had insufficient political talent and rarely participated in such fights, spoke again, stabbed Liu Jie again, shook his head and sighed: "In the early days of Zhenguan, we followed His Majesty and swept through all the princes in the world, and seized, At that time, there were eighteen scholars in the palace of the King of Qin. They were all talented and beautiful people who were able to stabilize the country and win on the battlefield... Today, those scholars only know how to read the books of sages and talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality, and the country is in danger. But it was of no use at all. It could only hide in the nest and tremble like a baby bird, and kept chirping..."
Oops!
The ministers were once again shocked by Li Jing. Did this taciturn Duke Wei take the wrong medicine today?
Even Li Chengqian was amazed by Li Jing. He looked up and down in confusion, wondering why Duke Wei Guo performed so well today...
Liu Jie spurted out a mouthful of blood.
He glared at Li Jing angrily, opened his mouth to speak, and was about to retort, but was interrupted by Li Chengqian waving his hand. His Highness the Crown Prince said solemnly: "The justice of the Yue Kingdom is fighting bloody battles outside the city. This is not only the duty of a famous general, but also the duty of a minister. Loyalty, how can we judge his achievements based on victory or defeat? We are here, so we should be grateful no matter what, and we must not let the meritorious officials feel cold."
In one sentence, Liu Jie's remarks were refuted.
Liu Ji was in a daze today, and his mental agility was very different from usual. This was because Li Jingzhi's extraordinary performance had hit him hard, and they all hit his vital points.
He could only say solemnly: "Your Highness is wise..."
"Report!"
Another scout came in: "Your Highness, Changsun Jiaqing's troops have arrived at the East Inner Garden and are storming the Yamato Gate!"
There was a moment of silence in the hall, and Li Chengqian quickly stood up and stood side by side with Li Jing in front of the map. Looking at the location of the Yamato Gate that had been marked by Li Jing on the map, he couldn't help but take a look at Li Jing. He was indeed the number one military master in the dynasty. , I have already foreseen that this must be the place for the decisive battle...
Then he asked: "Who did you say was guarding Yamato Gate just now?"
Li Jing replied: "It's Wang Fangyi! This son is a distant branch of the Wang family in Taiyuan. He used to serve in the Anxi army and was the leader of the scout team. The Duke of Yue went to the west and he was recruited to serve under the Duke of Yue. Favoring his talent, he transferred him to his subordinates, and took him with him when he returned to the capital for reinforcements. Now he is the captain of the Youtun Guard."
Li Chengqian frowned and said with some worry: "This son may have some talents, but after all, he is young and has insufficient experience. The Yamato Gate is such an important place and has less than five thousand troops. Can he withstand the fierce attack of Changsun Jiaqing?"
Li Jing then said warmly: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the Duke of Yue has always known how to recognize people. He must have considered the importance of the Yamato Gate at the beginning of the war, but he still placed Wang Fangyi here, which shows that he must have full confidence in him. Moreover, his subordinates Although there are few soldiers, there are more than a thousand of the most elite armored cavalry in Youtun Guard, and their combat power is not as low as it seems."
Hearing what Li Jing said, Li Chengqian nodded slightly, feeling relieved.
Indeed, Fang Jun's "knowledge of people" is almost recognized by both the government and the public. As long as the talents he recruits, whether they are traffickers or children of aristocratic families, it will not take long for them to emerge, such as Liu Rengui, Xue Rengui, Pei Xingjian and others are now even A little bit about it, it can be said to be an amazing talent.
Since Wang Fangyi was brought back from the Western Regions and entrusted with important responsibilities, it is obvious that he is very optimistic about his abilities, so he would not train new people at such a critical time...
Feeling slightly relieved, he asked again: "Are we just going to look at it like this?"
Dong Gong Liu led tens of thousands of people to stay on guard, but until now there was no movement from the rebels in the city. They were fighting vigorously outside the city, but the city was too quiet. Fang Jun led his soldiers in a series of bloody battles, but the sixth leader of the East Palace only watched the excitement from the side, and he couldn't bear it...
Li Jing frowned slightly.
This idea is not only shared by His Highness the Crown Prince, but also by all the civil servants of the Eastern Palace in the hall right now...
He said solemnly: "Your Highness, the Sixth Army of the East Palace and the Youtun Guards are all integrated. If troops can be mobilized for rescue, how can I sit idly by and ignore it? It's just that the rebels in the city seem to be silent at the moment, but they must have been prepared. Enough, as long as we mobilize our troops and horses out of the city, the rebels will come and kill them immediately! Changsun Wuji may not be as good as the old minister in military strategy, but he is deep in the city and has insidious strategies. He will never push all the troops towards Xuanwu Gate. Please be careful, Your Highness!”
The prince was obviously influenced by those civil servants. If he insists on dispatching the Sixth Army of the East Palace to go out for rescue, and he cannot turn a blind eye to Prince Junling, then it will be troublesome. His Highness must be given up on the idea of going out for rescue... …
